33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Beerwah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Beerwah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness have become more common in Beerwah since 2011. About 33.7% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high number of residents managing mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.2% of residents. This is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other frequent long-term conditions in the area include arthritis at 11.1% and asthma at 10.0%.
12.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Beerwah, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for more people here than in similar areas, with 8.1% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
8.1% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Beerwah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30205/beerwah/topic/health-disability